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☆ What to watch at Olympics today: Djokovic vs. Alcaraz and Noah Lyles’ moment in 100m
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Mark Cooper | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

TV: PeacockWhat to watch: Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet for the seventh time — and second on the clay of Roland Garros — for the men’s singles gold medal. His only Olympic medal, a bronze, came in 2008. GO DEEPER Why is Team USA struggling in the Olympic gold medal count? Cycling hits the roadAnna Kiesenhofer earned Austria’s first Summer Olympics gold medal in 17 years when she won in 2021. But Katie Ledecky accomplished something only one other woman has in Olympic history by winning her ninth gold medal.

Persons: It’s, Noah Lyles, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Roland Garros, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Lyles, Hannah Peters, Yu, ” Lyles, Kishane Thompson, Marcell Jacobs, Fred Kerley, Canada’s Andre De Grasse, Sarah Sjöström, Gretchen Walsh, Bobby Finke, Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen, A’Ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Satou Sabally, Anna Kiesenhofer, Austria’s, Dimitar Dilkoff, Austrian Anna Kiesenhofer, Italy’s Elisa Longo Borghini, Australia’s Grace Brown, Great Britain’s Anna Henderson, Chloe Dygert, —, KATIE LEDECKY, 💪 Organizations: Paris Games, NBC, U.S, Netflix, Olympics, Team USA, USA Network, Telemundo, Germany, Belgium, Dallas Wings, Japan, Cycling, Getty, CNBC, United, ust, aris Locations: Paris, Alcaraz, Tokyo, Jamaica, United States, U.S, Australia, France, Belgium, Germany, Japan, AFP, Austrian, oman

Noah Lyles reacts after competing in the men's 100m heat on August 3. Sunisa Lee (USA) The 2020 all-around gold medalist will be looking to add to her medal tally later today in the women’s uneven bars final. Xander Schauffle (USA) The fourth and final round of men’s golf begins today, with Schauffle currently tied with Spain’s Jon Rahm for the lead. The 2020 gold medal winner is experiencing a hugely successful 2024, having won his first two majors at the PGA Championship and the Open Championship. Already, he has won four gold medals at these Olympics, and he has an opportunity to go for a fifth today in the men’s 4x100m medley relay.

Persons: Noah Lyles, Martin Bernetti, Jamacia’s Kishane Thompson, Thompson’s countryman, Usain Bolt, Louie Hinchliffe, Lyles, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Sunisa Lee, Lee, USA’s, Xander Schauffle, Schauffle, Spain’s Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Léon Marchand, Frenchman Organizations: Getty, Wimbledon, PGA Locations: AFP, Paris, Serbia, USA, France

☆ U.S. Olympian Maggie Steffens shares tribute to late sister-in-law
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Francesca Gariano | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Lulu Conner, the younger sister of Steffens’ husband Bobby Conner, died July 24 at the age of 26, Steffens said. Steffens, captain of the U.S. women’s water polo team, posted a tribute to Lulu Conner on Instagram on Saturday, sharing three photos that captured the essence of her late sister-in-law. Steffens noted that at the time they could not “wait to be sisters.”The second photo captured Steffens with Lulu Conner and her bridesmaids. While it remains unclear how Lulu Conner died, Steffens described her sister-in-law’s death as “a medical emergency.”“She was so excited for the Olympic Games,” Steffens told the AP. She always brings people together.”The U.S. women’s water polo team defeated Greece on July 27, 15-6.

Persons: Maggie Steffens, Lulu Conner, Steffens, Bobby Conner, “, Lu, ” Steffens, ”, “ We’re, Lulu, Flav, Bobby, Lulu Conner’s, “ Let’s, LULU CONNER Organizations: Paris, USA, Conners, Associated Press, U.S, Olympic, AP, Greece, France, USA’s Locations: Instagram, New York City, Paris

☆ Olympics recap: What you missed in swimming, gymnastics, track and field, and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

We saw legends in their sport add to their gold-medal counts, thrilling finishes on the track and much more. Track and FieldRacing in her first Olympics after being ruled ineligible for the Tokyo Games, USA’s Sha'Carri Richardson won silver in the women’s 100-meter finals Saturday. Richardson won gold in the same event at the World Athletic Championships in Budapest last year. And on the field, American Ryan Crouser won his third straight gold medal in the men’s shot put. He hurt the ulnar nerve in his throwing elbow before tearing his pectoral muscle leading up to the Olympics.

Persons: USA’s Sha'Carri Richardson, Lucia’s Julien Alfred, Melissa Jefferson, Jamaica’s Shelly, Ann Fraser, Price, didn’t, Richardson, Femke Bol, Bol, Ryan Crouser, John Kovacs, Rajindra Campbell, Crouser, ”, Denis, Ben Stansall, Simone Biles, It’s, ” It’s, she’ll, “, ” Biles, USA's Jade Carey, Carey, “ We’ve, ” Carey, Stephen Nedorosick, Guy, Clark Kent, Glen Powell, Nedoroscik, ” Nedoroscik, Katie Ledecky, Ledecky, Titmus, Paige Madden, Alex Walsh, Walsh, Canadian Summer McIntosh, Kate Douglass, Australia’s Kaylee McKeown, ” Douglass, Trinity Rodman, Crystal Dunn, ” Rodman, Emma Hayes, What’s, Noah Lyles, Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic Organizations: Racing, Tokyo Games, St, World Athletic, Paris Games, Getty, Tokyo, Canadian, U.S Locations: Lucia, Budapest, Tokyo, Netherlands, Paris, America, Belgium, Rio, Saint, AFP, Los Angeles, Germany

Mr. Pommel Horse has had quite the week. Stephen Nedoroscik, dubbed "Pommel Horse Guy" by the internet, became an Olympic bronze medalist Monday, then a meme. He won bronze on the pommel horse, performing a more difficult routine than in the team final and scoring a 15.300. In the team final, Nedoroscik faced a grueling 2½-hour wait on the sidelines before he could perform his one routine, but the circumstances could not have been more cinematic. The internet was quick to dub him “the pommel horse guy," and likened him to Super Man's alter ego, Clark Kent.

Persons: Stephen Nedoroscik, Rhys McClenaghan, Ireland’s, Nariman, Nedoroscik, ”, “, Clark Kent, NBC’s Organizations: Paris Games, Olympic, Team USA Locations: Kazakhstan, “

☆ What to watch at Olympics today: Sha’Carri Richardson, Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky — and so much more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Lukas Weese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

ET, 5:16 p.m. in Paris (men’s pommel horse)TV: NBC and PeacockWhat to watch: Biles continues her gold medal aspirations when she competes in the individual vault competition. Biles enters the vault competition as the leader from qualifying after posting a 15.3. The Canadiens, reigning gold medal winners, needed to win all three matches to get through — and they did. GO DEEPER Ledecky becomes most decorated U.S. female OlympianCanadian Summer McIntosh eyes her third Olympic gold at just 17 years old. With a win Saturday, Crouser would be the first male shot putter to win three Olympic gold medals.

Persons: We’ve, Sha’Carri Richardson, Simone Biles, Stephen Nedoroscik, Katie Ledecky’s, —, Nedoroscik, Biles, Jade Carey, Rebeca Andrade, Nedoroscik —, Ireland’s Rhys McClenaghan, Peter Vidmar, It’s, Richardson, Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, Jamaica’s Shelly, Ann Fraser, Pryce, Sha'Carri Richardson, Mallory Swanson, Alex Livesey, Sophia Smith, Trinity Rodman dazzled, Emma Hayes ’, Hayes, Davidson, Shaw, Ledecky, American Paige Madden, Ariarne, McIntosh, American Kate Douglas, Douglass, Crouser, Ryan Crouser, American Joe Kovacs, Germany’s Leo Neugebauer, Michael Steele, Damian Warner, Kevin Mayer of, Pierre LePage, Leo Neugebauer, Ayden Owens, Sander Skotheim, Franz Wagner, Orlando, Wagner, Andrej Isakovic Organizations: Paris Olympics, NBC, U.S, USA, Stade de France, Getty, United, Olympic, Canada, FIFA, New Zealand, Canadiens, Spain, Canada Soccer, La Defense, Ledecky, Kevin Mayer of France, Puerto Rico Locations: Paris, American, Sha'Carri, USWNT, Canada, women’s, United States, Japan, Germany, U.S, Colombia, France, Brazil, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Puerto, Norway, AFP

☆ 10 biggest stories of the first week of the 2024 Summer Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

The 2024 Summer Olympics are heading into their second weekend, and it’s truly been one for the history books. Turkey's Yusuf Dikec competes in the shooting 10m air pistol mixed team gold medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Chateauroux Shooting Centre on July 30, 2024. Aleksandra Szmigiel/ReutersFrench athletes wave flags as they sail in a boat on the river Seine during the opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, Friday, July 26, 2024. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty ImagesFrance's Anthony Jeanjean competes in the Men's Cycling BMX Freestyle Park Final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, on July 31, 2024. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty ImagesVisitors take pictures of the Olympic cauldron as it rises high after sunse on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France.

Persons: it’s, Simone Biles ’, Léon, Simone Biles, Naomi Baker, she’s, Biles, Read, Léon Marchand, Gold, Leon Marchand, Quinn Rooney, he’s, Marchand, “, ”, Philippe Katerine, Dionysus, Katerine, ” Katerine, Anne, Christine Poujoulat, drenching, Cassandre Beaugrand, Alex Yee, New Zealand’s Hayden Wilde, Wilde, Yee, Novak, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Lorenzo Musetti, Clive Brunskill, Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Serena Williams, Djokovic, Nadal, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, Ilona Maher, Maher, Andy Murray, Murray, American’s Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, Dan Evans, Andy Murray’s, Kim Yeji, Charles McQuillan, there’s Yusuf Dikeç, Kim, Turkey's Yusuf Dikec, Alain Jocard, Dikeç, Imane Khelif, Angela Carini, dislodging, Carini, Mark Adams, ” Khelif, WADA, CHINADA –, Aleksandra Szmigiel, Franck Fife, Yoshimura Miho, Rwanda's Tufaha, Fabrice Coffrini, France's Anthony Jeanjean, Emmanuel Dunand, Maja Hitij, Amy Woodyatt, Patrick Sung, Gul Tuysuz, Jessie Yeung, Saskya Vandoorne, Ben Church, George Ramsay, Scottie Andrew, Chris Liakos, Simone McCarthy, Andrew McNicol, Kara Fox Organizations: Paris CNN, Paris Olympics, Olympic, Team United, Olympic Games, Bercy Arena, USA, Team France, Paris La Defense, La Défense, Games, CNN, Catholic, French Catholic Church, Paris, Getty, Wimbledon, US, rugby, Team USA, Australia, tennis Shooters, Team Republic of, Chateauroux Shooting, Olympic Committee, Tokyo, China’s, Doping Agency, Tokyo Games, Eiffel, Reuters, Palais Locations: Paris, France, Tokyo, Nanterre, French, AFP, Seine, New, Italy, Los Angeles, Team Republic of Korea, Chateauroux, South Korea, Turkey, Turkish, Beijing

Molly Solomon, NBC's executive producer of the Olympics, referred to Snoop Dogg as an "ambassador of happiness" during a press call this week. Pumped-up audienceNBCUniversal had been banking on the success of the Paris Olympics, and Snoop Dogg, for the past few years. The following year, NBC's executives met with Snoop Dogg to discuss his future place in the Olympics broadcast, she said. Ahead of the Games, Snoop Dogg was also present at the Olympic trials earlier this summer, and since then has popped up in various places. Snoop Dogg cheers the USA team for women's gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Persons: Snoop Dogg, Arturo Holmes, Molly Solomon, We've, Snoop, Solomon, Denis, Victoria Valdivia, Hans Lucas, Billie Jean King, Caeleb, Michael Phelps, Krissy Birdsall, NBCUniversal, Kevin Hart, Peacock, Dogg, Carl Recine, NBC's, Mike Tirico, …, Tirico, Kelly Clarkson, Peyton Manning, Ralph Lauren, Kendall Wright, Coco Gauff, Kelly Cheng, Wally Skalij, it's, John Fortunato, Alex Cooper, Jenna Mindes, we've, Rick Cordella, Bob Costas, Al Michaels Organizations: Bercy Arena, Getty, NBC, Comcast, Games, AFP, Team USA, University of Wisconsin, Paris Olympics, Tokyo Games, Eiffel, CNBC, Olympics, National Football League, Northwestern University, USA, Los Angeles Times, Fordham University Gabelli School of Business, NBC Sports, Paris Locations: Paris, U.S, Paris —, Seine, France, Victoria, Madison, Tokyo, USA, Woodcliff Lake , New Jersey, Minneapolis

☆ Dwyane Wade on Team USA's Olympic potential, embracing life as a broadcaster
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Despite being in France for the Paris Games for more than a week, Dwyane Wade has spent only one night in the City of Light. And I’m having a good time when I’m on air.”Wade has called the first two group games for the U.S. men’s basketball team, which is looking for its fifth straight gold medal. “This team is so deep, in six games we’re not going to get an opportunity to see how dope this team really is,” Wade says. “But I know basketball. In 2008, Wade was two summers removed from winning NBA Finals MVP but he still came off the bench that summer.

Persons: Dwyane Wade, they’ll, ” Wade, “, I’m, Wade, we’re, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Steve Kerr, Jayson Tatum didn’t, Joel Embiid, aren’t, ’ ” Wade, LeBron, Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, ”, hasn’t, Shai, Gilgeous, Alexander, It’s, Noah Eagle, Eagle, “ I’ve Organizations: Paris Games, of Famer, Olympic, NBC, NBC News, U.S, NBA, Serbia, USA, TNT Locations: France, City of, Lille, Paris, Beijing, South Sudan, Sudan, Canada

The world's best athletes go to the Olympics vying for a coveted spot on the podium. Medal or not, these are some of the biggest winners of the Paris Olympics when it comes to internet adoration. Clark Kent / ‘pommel horse guy’Sure, most casual fans of the Olympics don't necessarily know what a pommel horse routine is. The ultimate hypemen: Snoop Dogg & Flavor FlavRapper Snoop Dogg — the self-proclaimed "MVP of the Olympics" — has been everywhere at the Olympics. The 2024 Paris Olympics mascot is a little red hat, known as a Phrygian cap (or a liberty cap), which is a symbol of the French revolutionaries.

Persons: Henrik Christiansen, Kim Ye, James Bond, Yusuf Dikeç, Clark Kent, Stephen Nedoroscik, there's, Snoop, Flav, —, He's, Michael Phelps, Maggie Steffens, Reddit, Alexis Ohanian, Veronica Fraley, Ilona Maher, TikTok, Tokyo Games she’s, she's, She's, Colin Jost, it's Colin Jost, Jost, it's, he's, Scarlett Johansson, “, ”, Savannah Guthrie, Giorgia Villa, it’s, fromage, they've Organizations: Paris, Shooters, Olympics, NBC Olympics, USA, U.S, rugby, Tokyo Games, NBC, Parmigiano Locations: United States, Paris, U.S, TikTok, Tahiti, Teahupo’o, Polynesia, France, Italy Italian

The team has been under a cloud of suspicion since The New York Times reported in April that 23 swimmers tested positive for a banned heart drug before the 2021 Tokyo Games. The issue has also prompted a diplomatic spat between the U.S. on one side and China, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on the other. "Chinese swimmers are clean and have never feared testing," the spokesperson said. Adam Pretty / Getty ImagesThe impact of testing aside, Chinese swimmers are also worried the situation could affect their once-friendly exchanges with foreign competitors. "No matter how much World Aquatics tried to mess with the Chinese athletes’ mindset before, they still broke the world record!"

Persons: Zhanle, Pan Zhanle, Jonathan Nackstrand, Catherine Ordway, Pan, Adam Pretty, China’s, Ordway, WADA, Witold Banka, Sen, Marsha Blackburn, Erriyon Knighton, commenter, Pan’s, I’m Organizations: Olympics, Paris Olympics, Getty, New York Times, Doping Agency, Paris Games, U.S, International Olympic Committee, NBC News, Aquatics, NBC, International Testing Agency, University of Canberra, FBI, Justice Department, White House, Times, The, ’ Commission, Olympic, Games Locations: HONG KONG, China, AFP, Paris, France, Russia, Sochi, U.S, Australian, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, Weibo

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with NBA Commissioner Adam SilverNBA Commissioner Adam Silver joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the importance of Olympics to NBA's global ambitions, Team USA's performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the league's new $77 billion TV rights deal, rise of women's basketball, and more.

Persons: Adam Silver

☆ The junior investment banker who just won gold at the Olympics explains how he juggles both jobs
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Yet Justin Best, an investment-banking analyst at San Francisco-based Union Square Advisors, has managed to defy the ordinary. Between photo ops, celebrations, and press gatherings, Best, 26, sat down with Business Insider to talk about how he juggled his job as a banker and his intense training schedule. Best started at Union Square Advisors a few months after he competed in Tokyo in 2021. Jordan Vanderstoep, a rower a few years older than Best who previously worked at Union Square, also helped Best get the job. "So having places that support Olympic dreams truly makes it possible, and I'm happy to say Union Square is one of those."

Persons: —, Justin Best, It's, Carlyle, I've, Alex Davidson, Devon Ritch, Jordan Vanderstoep, Best, Simone Biles, Mike Meyer Organizations: Service, San, Square Advisors, Team USA, Business, Drexel University, Square, Union Square Advisors, BART, Rapid, Olympics, University of California, USA national, Union, Wall, Games Locations: San Francisco, Paris, Tokyo, Philadelphia, East, University of California Berkeley, Europe, Los Angeles

☆ Incredible photos from the 2024 Paris Olympics taken at the perfect time
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Photographers at the 2024 Paris Olympics have captured memorable moments during the games. Photos showed Team USA rejoicing as they won medals in both men's and women's gymnastics. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Photographers at the 2024 Paris Olympics are up to the task, capturing incredible action shots, triumphant victories, and even a few viral moments. These Olympic photos were taken at the perfect time.

Persons: Gabriel Medina, Jerome Brouillet, — Organizations: USA, Service, Photographers

Simone Biles competes in the balance beam event of the artistic gymnastics women's all around final on August 1. Loic Venance/AFP/Getty ImagesThe competition was fierce and the Olympic medal race stayed tight, but as is so often the case, Thursday’s stories from the 2024 Summer Games can’t be told with statistics alone. Biles held off a spirited challenge from brilliant Brazilian Rebeca Andrade, who once again won silver, and Biles’ teammate Suni Lee took the bronze. She later celebrated her silver medal with them by running a lap of the entire arena floor carrying the country’s flag. Canadian 17-year-old superstar Summer McIntosh also won her second gold medal of the Games.

Persons: Simone Biles, Loic Venance, can’t, Biles, Rebeca Andrade, Suni Lee, Andrade, Katie Ledecky, Ledecky, Summer McIntosh, Andy, that’s, Andy Murray’s, he’s, Murray, Dan Evans ’, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul, “, ”, Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, Belgium's Antonia Delaere, Sameer Al Organizations: Getty, Tokyo, Team USA, Games, Team Great Britain Locations: AFP, Paris, American

☆ What to watch this weekend at the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Paris CNN —The first week of the 2024 Summer Olympics is very nearly in the books and business is about to pick up. Richardson comes into Paris looking to prove she is the fastest woman in the world. Track and field heats upAn overview shows athletes competing in the women's 5000m heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 2, 2024. Antonin Thuillier/AFP/Getty ImagesThe star of the second week of the Summer Olympics, track and field competition takes the stage this weekend. Mixed 4x100m medley relay, featuring the American team of Regan Smith, Charlie Swanson, Dressel and Abbey Weitzeil.

Persons: Paris CNN —, Simone Biles, Biles, she’s, She’s, ‘ I’m Simone Biles, ”, Noah Lyles, Sha’carri Richardson, Richardson, Jamacia’s Kishane Thompson, Thompson’s countryman, Usain Bolt, Lyles, Sha'Carri Richardson, Australia's Bree Masters, Canada's Jacqueline Madogo, Denis, Jewel Samad, Xander Schauffele, Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama, Jon Rahm, Great, Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Schauffele, hasn’t, Sophia Smith, Pascal Guyot, Trinity Rodman, Rose Lavelle, Alyssa Naeher, LeBron James, –, it’s Jose Alvarado, James, Pierre, Sameer Al Doumy, Antonin Thuillier, Katie Ledecky, Bradley Kanaris, Caeleb Dressel, Kate Douglass, Alex Walsh, Summer McIntosh, Paige Madden, Ariarne Titmus, Regan Smith, Charlie Swanson, Dressel, Gretchen Walsh, Sarah Sjoestroem, Bobby Finke Organizations: Paris CNN, Olympic Games, Tokyo Olympics, Stade de France, Games, Paris, Getty, Le National, PGA, British, Women’s National, Japan, women’s, Marseille, US, Serbia, Puerto Ricans, USA, Belgian, FIBA’s, Summer, Paris La Defense Locations: Paris, France, American, Spring , Texas, Lyles, Saint, AFP, Tokyo, Australia, USA, Marseille, New Zealand, Japan, Sudan, Puerto Rico, Puerto, South Sudan, Mauroy, Villeneuve, d'Ascq, Belgium, Germany, Barcelona, Nanterre, Swedish

☆ 'I love my black job': Simone Biles takes apparent swipe at Trump after winning Olympics gold
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Josephine Rozzelle | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Biles' post on the social media platform X seemed to reference Trump's recent controversial comments that immigrants are "taking Black jobs." The Republican presidential nominee had said, "They're taking Black jobs now and it could be 18, it could be 19 and even 20 million people," during his June 27 debate against President Joe Biden. "They're taking Black jobs, and they're taking Hispanic jobs, and you haven't seen it yet, but you're going to see something that's going to be the worst in our history," Trump said. Data does not support Trump's claim that immigrants are "taking" jobs from American workers. With nine Olympic medals, six of them gold, Biles is the most decorated U.S. gymnast in history.

Persons: Simone Biles, Jamie Squire, Donald Trump, Biles, Joe Biden, Trump, Kamil Krzaczynski, Kamala Harris, Black, Lionel Bonaventure, Harris Organizations: Team USA, Bercy Arena, Getty, Paris, Republican, CNBC, U.S, National Association of Black Journalists, Afp, Democratic, Bercy, Howard University, Washington , D.C, nonconsecutive Games, Olympic Locations: Paris, Chicago, Jamaica, India, Washington ,, U.S, American, Tokyo

☆ An Olympian couldn’t pay her rent. Flavor Flav and Alexis Ohanian stepped in to help
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“I compete in the Olympic Games TOMORROW and can’t even pay my rent,” she wrote on X, punctuating with an emoji wearing an incredulous expression. Enter Flavor Flav, the “hype man” of the US water polo teams, and Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian. The men, who’ve been cheering on Team USA at the Paris Olympics all week, banded together to not only pay Fraley’s rent for the month but cover her rent for the rest of 2024. Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty ImagesFlav has been one of the most consistent and vocal supporters of women athletes at the Paris Olympics. Now, he sponsors both the US men’s and women’s water polo teams.

Persons: doesn’t, Veronica Fraley, “, ”, Flav, Alexis Ohanian, who’ve, “ I’m, ” Flav, “ haven’t, Vanderbilt doesn’t, —, Deepbluemedia, Ohanian, Fraley, Serena Williams, Olympia, Karwai Tang, aren’t, ” Ohanian, He’s, he’d Organizations: CNN, Team USA, USA, Paris Olympics, Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt Commodores, CBS, Italy, Mondadori, Public, WORLD, NCAA, Olympic Games, US, Olympic, Angel City FC, Los Angeles, Olympics Locations: Paris, Los

☆ NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on $77B media rights deal: Reach and accessibility were critical to us
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNBA Commissioner Adam Silver on $77B media rights deal: Reach and accessibility were critical to usNBA Commissioner Adam Silver joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the importance of Olympics to NBA's global ambitions, Team USA's performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the league's new $77 billion media rights deal, rise of women's basketball, and more.

Persons: Adam Silver Organizations: NBA

☆ Who is Stephen Nedoroscik? The quirky stories of Team USA’s Olympic pommel horse hero
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Audrey Snyder | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

The kids that like doing that boring part are just not your typical kid.”Memes of Nedoroscik sitting and waiting 2-plus hours to compete went viral this week, while phrases like Pommel Horse Guy, America’s Pommel Horse Hero and the Clark Kent of Pommel Horse spread across the Internet. But when it was time to hop on the pommel horse, he delivered an #Olympics moment. This week, The Athletic spoke with some of Nedoroscik’s former teammates, coaches and supporters to hear their best stories of America’s Mr. Pommel Horse. “That’s Stephen. (Matt Marton / USA Today)Taking away the Rubik’s CubeNedoroscik was obsessive and passionate about learning pommel horse.

Persons: Matt Carbone, Carbone, that’s, Stephen, ”, he’s, Stephen Nedoroscik, haven’t, ” Carbone, “ We’re, Nedoroscik, Liz Gonzalez, Bob, it’s, Liz, Bob —, —, Bob Gonzalez, “ They’re, Guy, Clark Kent, Ben Cooperman, ” Cooperman, “, USA's Stephen Nedoroscik, 6vRNnUXhF2, America’s, Michael Meagher, Meagher, Steve, …, ” Meagher, ’, he’ll, ’ ” Meagher, “ That’s Stephen, “ He’s, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Cooperman, Matt Marton, Bryan Perla, ” Nedoroscik, “ He’d, Ian Skirkey, “ I’ve, Brennan Pantazis, Pantazis hadn’t, Pantazis, ‘ Brennan, ” Pantazis, Penn, Jack Baldwin, ” Baldwin, “ Stephen, Baldwin, ” Sam Davis, Davis, ” Davis, ” Said Baldwin, “ That’s, Daniela Porcelli Organizations: Sterling Gym, Paris Olympics, U.S, Penn State, Sterling, University of Massachusetts, ’ Worcester Technical High, Engineering, Worcester Tech, Junior, Worcester, NBA, NCAA, Stanford, Penn, Team USA, Rocket, XBox, Rocket League Locations: Sterling ,, Worcester, Paris, USA, Las Vegas, Vegas, Penn State, Eurasia

From early heats to medal-worthy moments, we've outlined all of your Olympic watch options below. And don't forget to bookmark our Olympic streaming guide for daily updates on must-see 2024 Paris coverage. How to watch Olympic track and field in the USEvery Olympic track and field event will live stream on Peacock in the US. Check price at FuboHow to watch Olympic track and field in the UKUK viewers can explore track and field events through a couple of different options, including free streams on BBC iPlayer. How to watch Olympic track and field in AustraliaIn Australia, most track and field events (and Olympic coverage) will be available to live stream for free through 9Now.

Persons: you've, we've, USA's Noah Lyles, Sha'Carri Richardson, Richardson, Lyles, Peacock, Stan Sport, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Olympics, US, NBC, Peacock, BBC, Eurosport Locations: Paris, USA, Australia, 9Now

☆ Google pulls AI ad for Olympics following backlash
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Google pulled an ad it showed during the Olympics which touted its AI chatbot Gemini writing a fan letter to an athlete. Google has pulled an Olympics ad for its chatbot Gemini from airwaves following backlash for the way it depicts a little girl using artificial intelligence to write a fan letter. Google launched Gemini, formerly known as Bard, last year following the surge in popularity of OpenAI's ChatGPT. Disclosure: CNBC parent NBCUniversal owns NBC Sports and NBC Olympics. NBC Olympics is the U.S. broadcast rights holder to all Summer and Winter Games through 2032.

Persons: Sydney McLaughlin, Bard, Sydney, Gemini, Shelly Palmer, Syracuse University's S.I, Mira Murati, Scarlett Johansson, OpenAI Organizations: Google, Gemini, CNBC, Syracuse University's, Newhouse School of Public Communications, Apple, NBCUniversal, NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBC, Games Locations: U.S

☆ Rugby Olympic medalist Ilona Maher is taking on BMI and winning
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“I think you were trying to roast me, but this is actually fact — I do have a BMI of 30. Critics say the term BMI has become a societal judgment by lumping individuals into arbitrary categories that perpetuate misconceptions about body weight. “She could easily say, ‘I am in perfectly good health, so just take your BMI of 25 and shove it.’”That’s exactly the scenario facing Maher. Conversely, BMI can underestimate body fat in older adults and anyone who has lost muscle, according to the Harvard T.H. There is a movement in the medical profession to move away from crude BMI measurements in clinical practice.

Persons: Ilona Maher, ”, Maher, “, you’re, Christophe Petit Tesson, Shutterstock Maher, I’ve, that’s, Thomas Wadden, it’s Organizations: CNN, USA, Olympic, Olympics, BMI, Team USA, Australia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman’s, Harvard, of Public Health, American Medical Association Locations: TikTok, Chan, Boston

☆ Simone Biles tells herself these 3 words before she competes—everyone should try it, Ivy League-trained expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Before Simone Biles jumped on the balance beam in Paris' Bercy Arena on Tuesday, she appeared to whisper: "You got this. Biles and Team USA went on to win gold in the women's gymnastics team all-around final. Plus, talking to yourself in the third-person — like Biles telling herself, "You got this" — can actually decrease stress and improve your performance, research shows. "If a friend comes to you with a problem, do you tell them, 'No way, you're going to suck. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.

Persons: Simone Biles, Biles, Ethan Kross, Kross Organizations: Bercy, CNBC, Team USA, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University Locations: Paris

☆ Chase Budinger was a pro basketball player and NBA journeyman. Now he’s at the Olympics playing a different sport entirely
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The former basketball player, who spent seven years in the NBA with four different teams, now finds himself in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, competing at the Olympics in a different sport entirely. Budinger is a professional beach volleyball player these days, and alongside Team USA partner Miles Evans, is hoping for a deep run at the Games in Paris. Drafted by the Detroit Piston in 2009, he went on to play more than 400 NBA games with Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers, and Phoenix Suns. A brief stint in Spain followed, after which Budinger decided to leave basketball and return to beach volleyball, making his professional debut in 2018. But he also draws on his experience of playing in the NBA when he’s out on the beach volleyball court, particularly when it comes to dealing with pressure.

Persons: Paris CNN — Chase, Miles Evans, “ It’s, it’s, ” Budinger, I’m, ”, “, Spain's Adrián Gavira, Kyle Terada, Reuters Budinger, Budinger, Evans, “ Chase, we’ve, Spain’s Pablo Herrera, Adrián Gavira Organizations: Paris CNN, NBA, Eiffel, Team USA, Games, Paris, Spain, Friday, USA, Sports, Reuters, University of Arizona, Detroit Piston, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Indiana Pacers, Phoenix Suns, Olympics, NBC, France Locations: Paris, California, Spain, Netherlands

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